[NTLUG:Discuss] can get my ftp to accept me.

[Fred James]

Thank you for your reply - I will check those items this evening when I get
home.

"George E. Lass" wrote:

> For RedHat 6.2 FTP is actually in.ftpd, and usually lives
> in /usr/sbin.  To double check this, look in the file
> /etc/inetd.conf.  You should see a line like this:
>
> ftp     stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.ftpd -l -a
>
> Also,  have you checked to see if there are any revalent entries in
> /var/log/messages or /var/log/secure?
>
> George
>
> Fred James wrote:
> >
> > Did that - it isn't and wasn't.
> > I am beginning to think I have an install problem because I cannot
> > find ftpd (find / -print ftp -name).
> >
> > "George E. Lass" wrote:
> >
> > > Make sure that the userid that you are using is *not* in
> > > /etc/ftpusers
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > > Fred James wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Red Hat 6.2 with ftp server on and seemingly set up correctly (I
> > > > cannot locate an error).
> > > > This is all on my internal network behind the firewall.
> > > > ftp connects and ask for user and password, and log in fails every
> > >
> > > > time.
> > > > Any clues would be most appreciated.
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Consider Fractals
> > > > a large, calm, black cat
> > > > who seems often to be my spiritual leader.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > ... Unix IS a user friendly O/S ...
> > > (It's just picky about its friends)
> > > _______________________________________________
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> >
> > --
> > Consider Fractals
> > a large, calm, black cat
> > who seems often to be my spiritual leader.
> >
> >
>
> --
> ... Unix IS a user friendly O/S ...
> (It's just picky about its friends)
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

--
Consider Fractals
a large, calm, black cat
who seems often to be my spiritual leader.


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